# Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rheumatology-clinical-nurse-specialist/f18aae19-707d-4c77-82f4-45104116f8ea - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rheumatology-clinical-nurse-specialist/f18aae19-707d-4c77-82f4-45104116f8ea.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Derby - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T23:03:06.917Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Rheumatology/Rheumatology-v8059833 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8059833?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview You will be joining a friendly and supportive Rheumatology Department which provides comprehensive Rheumatology services for Derby and Burton together with South Derbyshire/East Staffordshire and some parts of adjoining areas of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. The Rheumatology Department is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Specialist Nurse to work within the Rheumatology team. We are progressive forward thinking department with positive approach at meeting and delivering the current challenges of the NHS.  The Rheumatology Nursing Team work alongside the consultant rheumatologist, specialist pharmacist and specialist therapist. ### Main duties of the job Under direction of the Lead Specialist Nurse - Deliver care to defined case load of patients in an out patients settings - Conduct nurse-led clinics - Act as the patients advocate - maintaining patient privacy and dignity - Provide advice, support and education to patients/significant others - Provide advice and support to junior staff and learners - Coordinate care with MDT, including consultants, allied health professionals and primary care services.Closing date: 08/07/2026Interview date: 22/07/2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see job description attached - this will outline the job description and main responsibilities. ## Job Details You will be joining a friendly and supportive Rheumatology Department which provides comprehensive Rheumatology services for Derby and Burton together with South Derbyshire/East Staffordshire and some parts of adjoining areas of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. The Rheumatology Department is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Specialist Nurse to work within the Rheumatology team. We are progressive forward thinking department with positive approach at meeting and delivering the current challenges of the NHS. The Rheumatology Nursing Team work alongside the consultant rheumatologist, specialist pharmacist and specialist therapist. ## Job Description Under direction of the Lead Specialist Nurse Deliver care to defined case load of patients in an out patients settings Conduct nurse-led clinics Act as the patients advocate - maintaining patient privacy and dignity Provide advice, support and education to patients/significant others Provide advice and support to junior staff and learners Coordinate care with MDT, including consultants, allied health professionals and primary care services.Closing date: 08/07/2026Interview date: 22/07/2026 ## Responsibilities Please see job description attached - this will outline the job description and main responsibilities. ## Person Specification ### For recruitment process **Essential** - Effective communication skills **Desirable** - Non Medical Prescribing Qualification ### For recruitmnet process **Essential** - Responsibility and Accountability **Desirable** - Deputising for senior sister/charge nurse/clinical nurse specialist ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 969.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10350002) - [person specification (pdf, 969.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10350003) - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.